The last few have been so. I have been waiting for my London Marathon pack for weeks now and was getting concerned - posted on www.fetcheveryone.com to see if everyone else has had theirs and they have. Looked on VLM website and found a number to call but it was too late in the evening to call then so called on Sat am - of course they only work Mon to Fri, hence the stressful weekend!
On Monday when I called at 9:10 a slightly bored sounding but just as informative lady asked for my name and DOB and informed me that I had not paid for the race so was not in it. Cue shocked me. I asked if there was anything I could do - git an unexpected answer and an email address to try.
Sent slightly begging email and waited, and waited, 'til just after 6pm as I was on the way out to a PT client, hubby swung into action finding a cheque book, envelope and printing the email whilst I was out so that I could put it all together and send special delivery today to reach tomorrow at latest.
I can't believe my luck - second chances for a big city race do not often occur. I suspect that they may have many deferrals as many may want to run in 2012 but I could be wrong. Currently just waiting to here that they have got the cheque and then I will really relax.
Too stressed to do one more long run - but many people are already tapering so not so far behind afterall. I have never been so ready, it would be a shame not to run this year and a massive disappointment too. Running a little with a client tonight that will help me relax I hope!
